Melanie’s Come Home To School
Life has turned full circle for Melanie Ludke who has literally “come home” with her appointment as principal at Tanduringie State School.
New Process To Pick Principals
The State Government has announced changes to the recruitment process for school principals, giving parents and communities a greater say in who runs their local school.
$1.75m Boost For Local Schools
Twenty-eight local schools will be almost $1.75 million better off following the announcement today of a new State Government education program, dubbed the “Great Results Guarantee”.
Immunisations Top
Priority For New Pupils
As parents prepare for the new school year, Darling Downs South West Queensland (DDSWQ) Medicare Local is urging them to make immunising their children priority one on the back-to-school checklist
Fee-Free Qualifications
Offered To 2013 Year 12s
Fee-free apprenticeships and traineeships are now available in 11 industries for Year 12 students who graduated in 2013.
More Power For Principals
Queensland State school principals will have greater powers to discipline students – including ordering Saturday detentions – when school starts back next week.
A Fun Way To Start Learning
Nanango teacher Sarah Campbell has swapped schoolbooks for fingerpainting … and she wouldn’t have it any other way.
Local Children Star In TV Ad Campaign
South Burnett schoolchildren are the stars of a new TV and cinema campaign launched this week
Dream Career Is Taking Off For Thomas
Saturday was a big day for all this year’s Year 12 students aiming to get an OP … but for Kingaroy State High School’s senior school dux Thomas Stevens, it was an awesome day.
Students Compete In
Wonder Of Science
Students from Murgon SHS have gone head-to-head with St Mary’s … all in the name of science
Graduates Embark On A Lifelong Journey
More than 100 graduates from various TAFE courses have been congratulated at the Nurunderi campus
We’re Ready For Anything!
Thirty young indigenous men and women from the South Burnett are all set for a bright future
Scholarship Offered To
Indigenous Uni Graduates
Indigenous university graduates aiming for a professional qualification in Law have the unique opportunity to further their education at a prestigious Melbourne university in 2014, with the introduction of a new scholarship package.
Miranda’s Dreams Are Coming True
Miranda Fisher is glad her parents refused to buckle when she cried and begged for them to collect her from St Saviour’s College boarding school in Toowoomba.
Happy Classroom = A Happy Home
Nina Hero has had great outcomes for her family since she became a Cherbourg State School mentor.
Centenary Takes The Cake
Wheatlands State School marked its centenary on Saturday with a celebration that attracted more people than the tiny rural school would have ever seen on one day.
New TV Commercial Promotes Education
A new TV commercial being shot in the South Burnett will promote the importance of education locally and nationally.
Glitz, Glamour And Great Fashion
It was Murgon State High School’s turn on Friday to glam up for the traditional Year 12 end-of-school formal celebration.
Fundraising ‘Drive’ Helps School
A recent Ford Australia promotion has proven to be a win-win for Huston Ford and St John’s Lutheran School.
Students Scale The Heights
Students from St John’s Lutheran School walked to the top of Mt Wooroolin last week as part of an Adventure Journey towards their Bridge Award.
